NYC – See you on the other side of Irene!
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Can I have a word with you, Nature?
You are ridiculous.
It is what It is.
I once worked for a man whose mantra was “It is what It is”. It was his way of dealing with anything out of his control when he and his team had done all they could, but things still worked out other than the way he was hoping for. This is also a good mantra for China
Did you miss it? Let’s try again sometime!
Before I left for Beijing this Summer I co-hosted a last-minute event that turned out AMAZINGLY well. I would love to have you come next time if you missed it. Here are a few photos (thanks to crow) of the talented women who performed.
a poem.
When it is raining in August It’s like a great storm at sea I can feel my building move like the mast of a ship And I am at the helm Small as I am, I am at the helm. I steer the island toward the breaking sunshine and sigh as I take her safely
Temple O’ Heaven; Hot as Hell
It was a scorcher the day we ventured to see this temple, but it was, none the less of an experience. We found that being American is like being moving-target tourist-traps; some girls asked to individually take photos with us – they didn’t even want the building in the back ground. This was also the
Coming up on the last week in Beijing
The end of this journey is sneaking up fast, and I will have lots of follow up research to post after my return to New York. Pieces of information we learned in the first few days are fitting together with things we are experiencing up-to-the-moment. And this sponge is ready to be squeezed! But for now, here are a few
Sliding down the dragon’s back
At long last – here is our adventure to the Great Wall. Video coming soon from our coordinator. Basically, the most fun I’ve ever had was sliding on a toboggan down from the Great Wall. NBD.
continuing with the Sacred…
I left off a little short last Sunday due to a lack of battery power. Here is the continuation of THIS post – with images from a lunch out, the Lamma Temple, and Houton exploration (including a project space where you wouldn’t expect it) … (photos taken on Alli’s camera – at least one taken
More on Deng Tai(Tai)
His name means Peaceful/Balance. His style screams Hip Chinese Young Person!